Programs i use, and why

Lest start with mpv.

Github mpv mpv

mpv.conf :

============= vo=opengl,vaapi,x11,xv

============= geometry=50%:50%

============= osd-level=1

============= autofit=100%x100%

============= autofit-larger=90%x90%

============= volume=50

input.conf :

=============--autofit=100%x720

============= WHEEL_UP seek 05 # seek 05 seconds forward

============= WHEEL_DOWN seek -05 # seek 05 seconds backward

============= WHEEL_LEFT add volume -2

============= WHEEL_RIGHT add volume 2

============= H cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset up

============= K cycle dvbin-channel-switch-offset down

============= I show-text "${filename}" # display filename in osd

============= L cycle-values loop-playlist "inf" "no"

============= O osd

============= D cycle deinterlace

============= d cycle framedrop

============= ENTER playlist-next force

============= ESC quit

============= PGUP seek 600

============= PGDWN seek -600

============= RIGHT seek 10

============= LEFT seek -10

============= + add audio-delay 0.100

============= - add audio-delay -0.100

============= F cycle sub-forced-events-only

============= U stop

============= o cycle-values osd-level

ipscan or angry scanner

ipscan angry scanner

wakeonlan = wakeonlan ${fetcher.mac}

=============wakeonlan has to be installed and set up on your os.

vncviewer = vncviewer ${fetcher.ip}

=============vncviewer has to be installed, I use realvnc-vnc-viewer from the chaotic-aur or download free realvnc-vnc-viewer from there website.

SSH-tunnel = ssh -N -L 5900:localhost:5900 -f user@${fetcher.ip} -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no && vncviewer localhost

=============note as of 11/19/2025 does not work: this is how i set up an ssh tunnel, -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no should allow you to connect to diffrent os's on the same computer, i also have keys set up

SSH = ssh ${fetcher.ip}

=============openssh-server needs to be installed

Private Internet Access (PIA)

PIA PIA